A Review of Adverse Cutaneous Drug Reactions Resulting from the Use of Interferon and Ribavirin
Drug-induced cutaneous eruptions are named among the most common side effects of many medications. Thus, cutaneous drug eruptions are a common cause of morbidity and mortality, especially in hospital settings. The present article reviews different presentations of drug-induced cutaneous eruptions, w...
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| description | Drug-induced cutaneous eruptions are named among the most common side effects of many medications. Thus, cutaneous drug eruptions are a common cause of morbidity and mortality, especially in hospital settings. The present article reviews different presentations of drug-induced cutaneous eruptions, with a focus on eruptions reported secondary to the use of interferon and ribavirin. Presentations include injection site reactions, psoriasis, eczematous drug reactions, alopecia, sarcoidosis, lupus, fixed drug eruptions, pigmentary changes and lichenoid eruptions. Also reviewed are findings regarding life-threatening systemic drug reactions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-044b7e89210b41af93e0b4947fdfe8992025-02-03T05:59:24ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79002009-01-01231067768310.1155/2009/651952A Review of Adverse Cutaneous Drug Reactions Resulting from the Use of Interferon and RibavirinNisha Mistry0Jonathan Shapero1Richard I Crawford2Department of Dermatology and Skin Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaDepartment of Dermatology and Skin Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaDepartment of Dermatology and Skin Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaDrug-induced cutaneous eruptions are named among the most common side effects of many medications. Thus, cutaneous drug eruptions are a common cause of morbidity and mortality, especially in hospital settings. The present article reviews different presentations of drug-induced cutaneous eruptions, with a focus on eruptions reported secondary to the use of interferon and ribavirin. Presentations include injection site reactions, psoriasis, eczematous drug reactions, alopecia, sarcoidosis, lupus, fixed drug eruptions, pigmentary changes and lichenoid eruptions. Also reviewed are findings regarding life-threatening systemic drug reactions.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/651952 |
| spellingShingle | Nisha Mistry Jonathan Shapero Richard I Crawford A Review of Adverse Cutaneous Drug Reactions Resulting from the Use of Interferon and Ribavirin Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
| title | A Review of Adverse Cutaneous Drug Reactions Resulting from the Use of Interferon and Ribavirin |
| title_full | A Review of Adverse Cutaneous Drug Reactions Resulting from the Use of Interferon and Ribavirin |
| title_fullStr | A Review of Adverse Cutaneous Drug Reactions Resulting from the Use of Interferon and Ribavirin |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Review of Adverse Cutaneous Drug Reactions Resulting from the Use of Interferon and Ribavirin |
| title_short | A Review of Adverse Cutaneous Drug Reactions Resulting from the Use of Interferon and Ribavirin |
| title_sort | review of adverse cutaneous drug reactions resulting from the use of interferon and ribavirin |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/651952 |
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